A Queen Deposed in a College Romance Tale
Catherine Newlands, famed campus queen, loses her throne as Gracie Allendale arrives as a younger rival. Oswald Ware urges a broader life beyond campus adulation, while Catherine grapples with youth, love, and the pull of the outside world.
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Catherine Newlands
Catherine
Topler
Oswald Ware
Old Boy
Oswald
Miss Newlands
Gracie Allendale
Gracie
Sam
The Shepherds Witness the Nativity Promise
Sunday School lesson highlights the humble birth of Jesus and the shepherds as first witnesses. Angels announce good tidings of joy, the savior Christ the Lord, and the heavenly hosts praise God. Shepherds verify the sign, share the news, and return praising God for grace dawn.
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Jesus
Temple
Gabriel
Zacharias
Mary
Christ
God
Seagulls Pursue Hare on Dunbar Golf Links
A Scotsman correspondent recounts seagulls harassing a hare on Dunbar golf course. The bird flock chased the foxlike foe toward a rocky coast, where the hare swam a bayed pool and found shelter in a rock crevice as the gulls wheeled overhead.
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Scotsman
Dunbar
Nuffin
Westminster Gazette
Ironing Hints For Delicate Garments And Winter Blouse
Instructions advise ironing lace first on trimmed garments and to iron embroidery on the wrong side to lift pattern. Caution against overheating colored fabrics and to re iron thin goods. Muslin should be ironed damp for a smooth gloss, finishing on the right side then the wrong side. An extra chiffon slip is recommended for winter wear with lace edging and ribbon. The slip can add warmth yet still reveal the corset with ribbons.
Heart Shaped Handkerchief Cases You Can Make
Learn to craft heart shaped handkerchief cases with simple patterns. Cut six fabric layers, baste together, stitch, and join with white braid to form a stacked holder. Fill with Florentine orbs and violet powder for body. Finish with a ribbon bow.
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Crete
Women and the hammer the art of tacks and temper
A satirical editorial advises women on hammer use to avoid finger injuries. It suggests driving tacks through a strip of paper to hold the tack steady, then removing the paper and hammering. The tip promises to keep anger in check and prevent temper from getting the best of you.
Seventeenth Century Doll Exhibit Curio Show in Germany
In a unique German doll show hundreds of figures in wax ivory rag and other materials were on display. Many were queerly costumed while others wore silks and fineries. An illustration depicts a doll like those Italian children carried in the seventeenth century.
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Germany
Played With Cards and The Clock Tells a Tale
A card game called Played With Cards describes players each using a full deck and animals as names. The goal is to shed cards by matching on the table, with the last holding cards losing. The text also retells a fable about a clock counting 60 million ticks, the clock arguing it only needs one tick at a time, illustrating present moment mindfulness.
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Hhis
Compassinspired Trick With Matches and a Laughable Claim
A brief, playful note describes turning a subject into compasses and performing a simple matchstick balance trick. It suggests balancing two matches at right angles on an upside down tumbler, then moving a third nearby to imitate a compass needle. It adds a spoof explanation about magnetism and a gentle breath to misdirect observers.
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Laim
Theou
Little Ella Declares Umbrella Put Aside
In a chat with her father about saving for a rainy day, Little Ella quips that she already has an umbrella set aside. The innocent remark reflects a child's playful grasp of frugality and preparedness.
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Ella
Training Left Hand Ambidexterity In Japanese Schools
Japanese children are taught ambidexterity through careful training that emphasizes using both hands. Students begin with simple lines on the board, draw parallel straight and curved lines, then loops and pothooks, eventually writing with the left hand and his name.
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Japan
Chidren
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